Additional Assorted Quality Measures HCPCS Code range G9188-G9893

Received instruction from the anesthesiologist or proxy prior to the day of surgery to abstain from smoking on the day of surgery

Antibiotic regimen prescribed

Radiation exposure indices documented in final report for procedure using fluoroscopy

Radiation exposure indices not documented in final report for procedure using fluoroscopy, reason not given

Documentation of medical reason for not performing foot exam (i.e., patients who have had either a bilateral amputation above or below the knee, or both a left and right amputation above or below the knee before or during the measurement period)

Documented reason for not assessing hepatitis B virus (HBV) status (e.g., patient not initiating anti-TNF therapy, patient declined) prior to initiating anti-TNF therapy

Antibiotic regimen prescribed within 10 days after onset of symptoms for documented medical reason

Documentation that the patient is on a statin medication or has documentation of a valid contraindication or exception to statin medications; contraindications/exceptions that can be defined by diagnosis codes include pregnancy during the measurement period, active liver disease, rhabdomyolysis, end stage renal disease on dialysis and heart failure; provider documented contraindications/exceptions include breastfeeding during the measurement period, woman of child-bearing age not actively taking birth control, allergy to statin, drug interaction (HIV protease inhibitors, nefazodone, cyclosporine, gemfibrozil, and danazol) and intolerance (with supporting documentation of trying a statin at least once within the last 5 years or diagnosis codes for myostitis or toxic myopathy related to drugs)

Documentation that the patient is not on a statin medication

Adult patients 18 years of age or older with major depression or dysthymia who reached remission at twelve months as demonstrated by a twelve month (+/-60 days) phq-9 or phq-9m score of less than 5